Board and card game apparatus



BOARD AND CARD GAME APPARATUS Filed June 27, 1 956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lnvenior: w N BHKEE fi a's dttorneys Sept; 17, 1957 E. A. BAKER BOARD AND CARD GAME APPARATUS Filed June 27, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 D Q Inventor: 7 5 Era/v BHKEE;

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Unite atent Patented Sept. 17, 1957 BOARD AND CARD GAME APPARATUS Edwin A. Baker, Chicago, Ill.

Application June 27, 1956, Serial No. 594,257

4 Claims. (Cl. 273130) My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a board and card game apparatus the principal object being to provide an amusing game of a character which depends upon skill and which stimulates the powers of observation of the players.

Another object of my invention is to provide in a game of this character a gameboard together with a deck of cards, wherein the playing of the game depends upon the colors, patterns, and numerical indicia contained on the board and cards so that the playing of the game may be enjoyed by all, without regard to educational attainment.

Still another object of my invention is to provide in a card game of this character a provision whereby a numerical score may be achieved by correct play.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

Fig. l is a top plan view of the game board associated with my card game;

Fig. 2 is a side view of my game board showing in dotted lines the game board in folded position;

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of one complete suit of cards associated with my game;

Fig. 4 is a back view of one of my cards;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of the game board showing certain playing cards thereon in played position.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the deck of playing cards used comprises four suits each including fifteen cards. The four suits are distinguished only by color, that is to say, each suit has fifteen cards with the cards of each suit being identical except as to color. Added to this deck of sixty cards is an additional card unlike any other card of the deck in design and color. This card is shown in Fig. 3 as at 19.

Fig. 3 shows one side of the cards of my game together with the special card 10. Inasmuch as each suit has the same number of cards with the same card design and numerical value thereon, I shall describe only one such suit. The suit of cards shown in Fig. 3 contains five cards which have on their face a substantially triangular design together with white dots in values of two, four, six, eight and ten. These cards are designated as 11, 12, 13, id and respectively on the drawing (Fig. 3). Four cards 16, 17, 18 and 19 respectively, have substantially rectangular designs thereon and small squares varying in values from three, five, seven, and nine. The suit has two cards 26 and 21 which have a right-angular design thereon and which are hereinafter termed L cards. Each of these L cards 29 and 21 have an additional distinguishing design thereon. Card 22 of the suit has a substantially T-shaped design thereon and will be hereinafter termed a T card, while card 23 has a design thereon in the configuration of a cross and will be hereinafter referred to as a cross card. Card 24 of the suit has a large four-pointed star design thereon with a five-pointed star surrounded by a circle at the center of such card. Card 25 has a rosette design thereon with the peripheral petals thereof being rounded. Each card carries at its opposite corners like miniature designs or numerals identical to its large overall design. Each card of the suit has an identical back design 26 as Well as color thereon, as shown in Fig. 4.

The gameboard 27 as shown in Fig. l is scored into eighty-one squares, nine across and nine down, with the squares being of equal area. Dividing these eighty-one squares into four sections 23 of sixteen squares each is a series of plain squares 29. The plain squares 29 form a cross on the playing board, as shown in Fig. 1. Each of the four sections 28 is divided into four minor sections 30 of four squares each, with each of the four smaller squares of the minor sections 30 being of the same color, while each of the minor sections 36 is different in color from the other minor sections 30. The four colors of the minor sections 30 are repeated in each section 28, but are in varying relation with respect to each other and the cross of the plain squares 29, for the purpose hereinafter explained.

It should be noted that each of the smaller squares of the minor sections 30 carries a numerical value, with such values ranging from two to nine and corresponding to the numerals of certain of the playing cards herein described. The color of each of the minor sections 38 corresponds to the color of the four suits of cards. In the present instance, the drawings are lined to represent the four colors: red, green, blue and black; however, I do not wish to be limited to these colors. The aforesaid numerals are so located within the squares that they are readily discernible from any line of sight about the playing board 27.

The gameboard 27 provides a marginal edge 31. On this marginal edge 31 are printed numerals 1O, 20 and 30 in various sizes to correspond to the numerical value thereof. The numeral 10 is placed on the edge 31 at a point where the plain squares 29 meet such edge. The numeral 20 is placed on the edge at a point of junction between the dividing line of the first two squares of the first minor section 30. The numeral 30 is placed on the edge 31 at a point of junction between a dividing line of the two squares of the corner minor section 30, as shown in Fig. l.

The game may be played by any number of players from two to six. The dealer shufiles the entire deck and deals all the cards in equal number to the players and places the remaining or sixty-first card face up on the center square of the plain squares 29 at the center of the gameboard 27. It may be desired that this starting square on the gameboard be of a different color from those otherwise used in the game, but such coloring has no effect on the playing or scoring of the game.

It is noted that the cards are of the same dimension as the squares of the game board and therefore may be placed squarely thereon by the players. The first player to the left of the dealer makes the first play and does so by playing a card from his hand that matches the starting card in color, numerical value, or design. If such player is unable to do so, the play passes to the player on his left, and so on around the players.

If in the starting of the game, the special card Ill should be turned face up as a starting card, the deal is declared as a mis-deal and the deck is re-shuflled and re-dealt.

The object of the gme is to continue the playing of cards in rotation following color, numeral value, or design of the preceding played card. The continuation of the play ends when the played cards reach the marginal edge of the board and cannot be continued therefrom. It will ing-method: Each-suit-of card-sis divided into primary scoringcardswhich consists of'the card-'15 bearing the ten white dots thereon, the L cards 20 and 2-1, the T card 2 2; the-cross card-23; the'starcard24; andthe rosette'cardeof each suit, 25, together with the special card '100f the deck.

Secondary scoring cards consist of the triangularly shaped white dot cards 11; 12,- 13 and 14; together with the rectangularly shaped design cards 16, 17, 18- and19;

Ascore is achieved'whenany of the primary scoring cards, are played on the plainsquares 29 of the gameboard 27', adjacent the marginal edge. Such primary scoring cards will also score when played'on a square of like color. When a primary scoring card'isplayed on. any square adjacent the marginal edge of'the, board, it scores in addition to its value the bonus score that is indicated on the marginal edge adjacent to'that particular square. I f'a card'is. played on acorner square and the design of the card meets the marginal edge thereof, the bonus score is computed from each sideof the marginal edge, i. e. thirty plus thirty plus the value of the played card such as viewed in Fig. 5, as seen from thecard.

The secondary scoring cards score only when their color and numerical value match the color andnumerical value of the square played upon.

The special card 19 will score only when played onthe white square adjacent the marginal edge 31 of, the gameboard 27. From this it is readily apparentv that the object of the game is to achieve the highest score. A game maybe designated as being terminated upon achievement of a predetermined score or when no further playsmay be had by any of the players of the game as hereinbefore described.

Directing attention to Fig. 5, where there is shown; an example of the playing of the game, it. is noted that the card marked 20 which has heretofore been termed an L card, permits changing the direction of the line of play on the board as shown in Fig. 5. Also, the card 22 which has hereinbefore been termed a T card, permits. a possible continued line of play plus creating anew line of direction of play at right angles thereto, as shown in Fig. 5. The card 24 hereinbefore termed a star card, may be employed to permit a continued line of play in any direction. The card 10 is shown as being played upon a white-squarc-adjacent the marginal edge and thus creating a bonus score-of 10. The card 25 has been shown as played so as to prohibit any future line ofplay from the card it is placed againstand has scored a bonus core of 20. Card 16 has been shown as being played from one-line of play andbeing intercepted by a previous line of play, which circrunstance prohibits further play along such previous line ofplay. Card 32 of Fig. has. scored a bonus of 30 and an additional bonus of 30, making a total of 60, because its design touches each side of the corner.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into eifect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l, A card game comprising a game board upon which cards are adapted to be placed, a plurality of cards divided into four suits, each suit being of a difierent color,

said cards having design-forming indicia thereon with designs so that a continuous design-may be formed when certain of said cards are placed in juxtaposition with respect to each other on said board, said board having one face thereof divided into playing squares ofa size equal to the size of said cards, certain of said squares being colored to correspond to the colors of said four suits and certain of said colored squares bearing numerical indicia corresponding in value to numerical indicia on certain of said cards so that a score may be attained when certain of said cards are placed on squares bearing either corresponding color or numerical indicia, said sectional designs indicating the continuing direction of placement of said cards on squaresregardless of color or nu merical indicia.

2. A card game comprising a game board upon which cards are adapted to be placed, a plurality of cards divided into four suits, each suit being of a different color, said cards having design-forming indicia thereon with certain of said indicia being complementary sectional one face thereof divided into playing squares of a, size equal to the size of said cards, certain of said squares being colored to correspond to the colors of said four suits and certain of*said colored squares bearing. numerical indicia corresponding in value to numerical in; dicia on certain of said cards so that a score may be attained when certain of said-cards are placed on squares bearing either corresponding color or numerical indicia, said sectional designs indicating the continuing direction of placement ofsaid cards on squares regardless of color or numerical indicia, said board having scoring indicia on the marginal edge thereof adjacent certain of said squares with said scoring indicia increasing the value of certain cards placed on certain squaresof Said board adjacent the marginal edge thereof.

3. A card game comprising a game board upon which cards are adapted to be placed, a plurality of cards divided into four suits, each suit being of a different color,

certain cards of each suit having identical design-forming indicia thereon with certain of said, indicia being cornplementary sectional designs so that, a continuous design may be formed when certain, of said cards are placed in juxtaposition with respect, to each other on, said board,

said board having one face thereof divided into playing.

squares of a. size equal to the size of said cards, certain of said squares being colored to, correspond to the colors of said four suits and certain of said colored squaresbearing numerical indicia corresponding inv value to numerical indicia on certain of said; cards sothat a score may be attained when. certain of said cards arev placed on squares bearing, either corresponding color or numerical indicia, said sectional designs indicating the continuing direction. of placement of said cards on squares regardless of color or numerical indicia, said colored squares being so arranged as to divide said board: into, a plurality of major squares with said major squares divided into a plurality of minor squares each comprising four squares of like color.

4. A card game comprising a game board upon which cards are adapted to be placed, a plurality. of cards divided into four suits, each suit being of a different color, certain cards of each suit having identical design-forming indicia thereon with certain of said indicia being cornplementary sectional designs so that a continuous design may be formed when certain of said cards are placed in juxtaposition with respect to each other on said board, said board having one face thereof divided into playing squares of a size equal to the size of said cards, certain of said squares being; colored to correspond to the. colors of said four suits andj certain of said colored squares bearing numerical indicia; corresponding. in value to numerical indicia on certain of said. qardsrso. that a score may be attained when certain of said cards are placed on squares bearing either corresponding color or numerical indicia, said sectional designs indicating the continuing direction of placement of said cards on squares regardless of color or numerical indicia, said colored squares being so arranged as to divide said board into a plurality of major squares with said major squares divided into a plurality of minor squares each comprising four squares of like color, said board on its marginal edge provided with scoring indicia adjacent certain of said minor squares and certain of said plain squares, each of said major squares having arranged n varying relation therein said colored minor squares so that the scoring value of said minor squares will vary with their arrangement in said major squares and by their relation to the scoring indicia on the marginal edge of said board.

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